Númenórean Blood Runs Black Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anguirel · 01-05-2006, 03:01 AM

Kath, I think finding a Chakka replacement would definitely be good, but I will have killed off Azaryan by midday!

EDIT: Firefoot, you seem to have mentioned the Gondorians possessing more NPC ships. Does this mean we Corsairs can have some too? Pretty please...

Firefoot · 01-05-2006, 06:58 AM

I don't see why not. I had already assumed you had some, anyway.

Anguirel · 01-05-2006, 07:01 AM

Rereading what pio said, maybe I should make Azaryan's death more ambiguous. But I like what I've done so I'll wait to be specifically prodded...

Folwren · 01-05-2006, 08:53 AM

I haven't gone and read what's been added to the RPG itself yet, but before I left this thread, I figured I could voice an idea that just popped into my head.

Kath, I think it's a good idea to try to find replacements for our players. Evidently, it seems that Fordim's the most missed (at this point). . .we could try getting Arry into it. He's just finished an RPG, and I don't think. . .though I'm not possitive. . .I don't think he's in any other game in the Shire at present.

Now, off to read the RPG. . . see what Firefoot's been doing on my ship.

-- Folwren

Folwren · 01-10-2006, 10:34 AM

Would anyone object if the Gondorian's landed at Pelagir tomorrow or Thursday? If you want to do anything before that, let me know - or just write it.

Welcome, Arry and Durelin!! So glad to have you both!

-------------------

Firefoot. . .Menelcar's thoughts are so insulting. I'm getting confused about my own character. . .whether he's really quite as bad as you're making him out to be. l)

-- Folwren

Anguirel · 01-10-2006, 11:16 AM

Give us Corsairs time to see your approaching fleet and get back on board sharpish.

How is the battle going to proceed after that? I take it it won't be a straight bang-bang defeat for us, as that would bring the RP to a rather premature conclusion. I imagine something like-

Fame and Fortune escapes with possible carry-along NPC ships sunk

Gondorians pursue right up to Umbar

Final defeat of Corsairs, either by sea or in the city itself

Folwren · 01-10-2006, 11:20 AM

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Fame and Fortune escapes with possible carry-along NPC ships sunk

Gondorians pursue right up to Umbar

Final defeat of Corsairs, either by sea or in the city itself

Yes, that's what I was figuruing.

How many ships do you all have there at Pelagir? If it's only two or three, it will be a quick battle there in the bay. Then we Gondorians will stay where we are until the very few damages are fixed and then we'll give pursuit.

We'll wait for you, then, to do what you need to.

-- Folwren

Folwren · 01-11-2006, 03:55 PM

Alrighty, ladies and gents, battle/fight/skirmish or whatever you would like to call it starts tomorrow morning. Before I leave work today, I'll have the Gondorian ships pulling into view in the river. There are still several, several miles between us and the Pelargir, though, at that point. That will give you Corsairs time to spot us and run for your ships.

Any pre-fighting scenes that anyone wants to write (mainly thinking of Alcarillo and his ships mates here) should be written before, well, tomorrow late morning. I should be posting the first clash of ships around 10:00 EST. . .or a little later.

Be pre-warned.

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Now about the battle itself, let me see if I can't make things clear in my mind. . .we Gondorians get to pick on a few non-character ships and win in these fights, right? Is it correct to assume that we're allowed to destroy them, once we've killed all their people and freed all the galley slaves? Preferably, we haven't sunk them with those poor wretches chained to their oars. . .

Also, having thought on it at length last night, those Xebecs of yours are going to have a great advantage in speed, especially being galley ships. Am I correct to think thus? But all in all, we might have the advantage in maneauvering in a river, big as it is. Well well, we'll see.

Anyone who has any idea of war tactics in such cases, I'd greatly appreciate it if you voiced your knowledge.

-- Folwren

Dunwen · 01-12-2006, 02:04 AM

I'm not sure how detailed I can get until Captain Vorimandur takes action...but they say the worst part of battle is waiting for it (although I suspect 'they' haven't ever been in action).

I'll have to see what I can do...

--Dunwen

P.S. Fordim, congratulations on your new babies!! I hope little 'Elrond & Elros'

continue to thrive, and that you and their mommy are getting enough sleep!

Folwren · 01-12-2006, 11:30 AM

Alright, everyone! Here I am. I finally wrote a post and got it up. It would have been here earlier today, but I wanted to give people more chance to write something. I left a Save in case anyone wanted to put the alarm being risen in.

I've started the attack. I let one Corsair ship go, and one only. If you all think another should be able to slip past, I can fix it that way.

I intend to have all the Corsairs killed, galley slaves freed, and then the ship burned, that sound alright?

Any objections can be voiced without any offence taken on my part. I can change whatever anyone thinks I should change.

-- Folwren

Amanaduial the archer · 01-12-2006, 12:12 PM

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...which gives me an idea for a really wild RPG when I am finally able to return to the Downs: musical characters! Every two weeks, everyone has to switch their characters!!

To revert to my Stopfordian roots: WELL GOOD! Ahem...*reverts to usual accent* That is an amazing idea, Fordim - I will take you up on that one

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I intend to have all the Corsairs killed, galley slaves freed, and then the ship burned, that sound alright?

Good lord! I leave for a week and this is what happens?! Good lord! 'Scuse me while I go and check up on the thread really sharpish-like...

Folwren · 01-12-2006, 12:49 PM

Hm. It appears that I've jumped the gun on this one.

If people need/want more time, I can remove my post and save from the game and wait on it longer. . .my posting was hastily done, and I apologize.

What does everyone want to do? Let me know before this afternoon is out so that I can take action on it before I leave work today.

-- Folwren

Arry · 01-12-2006, 12:58 PM

Here's a post to warn the Corsairs off ship of attack:

Pio - can you put this onto Folwren's SAVE, please.

POST PLACED ~*~ PIO

-----------------

Arry’s post

Bahir spent most of the day on the crossbar of the mast. The deck below seemed far away, the figures who moved about on it like little ants. He settled his back against the mast pole, letting his feet dangle freely. There was a good view up and down the river, and to each side he could see the flatter areas near the water’s edge give way on each side to low lying hillocks amidst the grassier areas. A pretty enough land, but nothing like the sandy beauty of his homeland.

The ship rocked gently at its moorings, soothing him . . .

‘I must have fallen asleep!’ he grumbled to himself. The wind had grown chill.’ His belly grumbled in response, reminding him he’d had nothing to eat since much earlier in the day.

And here it was late evening, already. The sun just ready to sink below the horizon.

Bahir got up slowly and stood tall, stretching his muscles before descending the pole. He took a last look about at his airy world just before leaving the crosspiece. ‘What’s this,’ he said, frowning as his eyes scanned up the river. There were ships moving down the river at full sail. He shouted down to the guards who stood along the pier-side of the ship.

‘Raise the alarm! Many ships! Just upriver!’

He shouted his message again as he scrambled onto the deck and went running to take his position as message boy. Behind him, as he made for his spot, he could hear the large curled horns blaring out their warning to retreat to the ship And the orders of the First Mate to cast off the lines and bring the ship about. Already, the sailors were scrambling to position the sails as ordered . . .

Arry · 01-12-2006, 01:12 PM

Thanks -

So, . . . being a minor member of the crew, Boy will just wait now until the Captain or the Lord directs him . . .

Folwren · 01-12-2006, 02:37 PM

By the kind advise of Pio, I've editted and shortened my post. It gives everyone, particularly the corsair players, time to write stuff about the fighting or fleeing bit that they do, which ever. Pio figured it'd be better that way, and having thought about it, I think she's right.

So. . .that post that I wrote earlier today has been shortened dramatically, and hopefully everything will be fine now. I'm terribly sorry about earlier. 'Tis what comes of being hasty.

-- Folwren

Durelin · 01-14-2006, 08:44 PM

I've talked to Fordim, and I will hopefully get a post up as Chakka in the next couple of days. It's been a bit difficult to try and get oriented into the story, as well as such a 'meaty' character, as Aman so aptly put him. And there seems to be quite a lot happening... But here's to ignoring a research paper and theology test...

-Durelin

Arry · 01-15-2006, 04:38 AM

Slight confusion here -- Anguirel, you have the dead blond boy found in your quarters. Bahir packed him off to the captain's quarters and left him dead in Rakin's bed.

Amanaduial the archer · 01-05-2006, 04:20 PM

Lol, haven't yet read your post, Anguiriel, but yes, ambiguousity (I dub thee a new word!) would probably be good: allow for gruesome twists of plot. Muahaha.

Kath - not at all a stupid idea! And do you know, I have the perfect player in mind, although she may be a little less than willing at first - I shall PM her directly to see whether she would be willing to. I'll PM Arry as well - well suggested, he's another player I particularly enjoy writing with - and the two of them...well, first come first served over who gets Chakka and who gets Ferethor - Chakka is a more developed character, plot and history wise, but Ferethor has a fair amount of potential. Missing anyone else? Would it be appropriate to take over Perky's character, or can he be carried?

Kath · 01-05-2006, 04:27 PM

I haven't seen Dunwen around in a while. Anyone seen him/her?

Amanaduial the archer · 01-08-2006, 08:43 AM

Ok, I PM'd Arry and Durelin (both excellent RPGers who are currently RPG-less) about the possibility of taking up the characters of Chakka or Ferethor...

Durelin said she would like to play, but wasn't sure whether she would have the time; she is currently considering. I hope she will want to come in and take on one of the characters, but we'll have to see how it goes there.
Arry, on the other hand, said he would like to play - but doesn't want to take on the roles of either Ferethor or Chakka. However, he suggested the possibility of creating a new slave character which he would formulate a profile for and join in with sometime next week. Is this alright with everyone?

It is understandably quite awkward to come onto a game with the intention of playing a ready-made character who has already made a few posts - especially Chakka, as Fordim was such a busy bee with alliances and sub-plots all over the shop. I'll try a few other RPGers to see whether they would like to take on either slave role. I will also PM Dunwen to see if she's still alive and/or interested

Durelin · 01-08-2006, 03:36 PM

I'll just pop a note very quickly here... If it is alright, I can take on the role of either slave character. I'll have to read up on the RPG thread more (I would have done so before, but I've just finally finished a paper that was killing me), and I can get situated. I don't really have a preference for character, so if you find someone else interested, Aman, they can get first dibs. But I've taken over characters before...I just can't always promise to give them back.

-Durelin

01-05-2006, 03:01 AM	#1
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Kath, I think finding a Chakka replacement would definitely be good, but I will have killed off Azaryan by midday! EDIT: Firefoot, you seem to have mentioned the Gondorians possessing more NPC ships. Does this mean we Corsairs can have some too? Pretty please... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso Last edited by Anguirel; 01-05-2006 at 03:04 AM.

01-05-2006, 07:01 AM	#3
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Rereading what pio said, maybe I should make Azaryan's death more ambiguous. But I like what I've done so I'll wait to be specifically prodded... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-05-2006, 08:53 AM	#4
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I haven't gone and read what's been added to the RPG itself yet, but before I left this thread, I figured I could voice an idea that just popped into my head. Kath, I think it's a good idea to try to find replacements for our players. Evidently, it seems that Fordim's the most missed (at this point). . .we could try getting Arry into it. He's just finished an RPG, and I don't think. . .though I'm not possitive. . .I don't think he's in any other game in the Shire at present. Now, off to read the RPG. . . see what Firefoot's been doing on my ship. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

01-10-2006, 10:34 AM	#5
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Would anyone object if the Gondorian's landed at Pelagir tomorrow or Thursday? If you want to do anything before that, let me know - or just write it. Welcome, Arry and Durelin!! So glad to have you both! ------------------- Firefoot. . .Menelcar's thoughts are so insulting. I'm getting confused about my own character. . .whether he's really quite as bad as you're making him out to be. l) -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

01-10-2006, 11:16 AM	#6
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Give us Corsairs time to see your approaching fleet and get back on board sharpish. How is the battle going to proceed after that? I take it it won't be a straight bang-bang defeat for us, as that would bring the RP to a rather premature conclusion. I imagine something like- Fame and Fortune escapes with possible carry-along NPC ships sunk Gondorians pursue right up to Umbar Final defeat of Corsairs, either by sea or in the city itself __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

01-05-2006, 06:58 AM	#2
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I don't see why not. I had already assumed you had some, anyway.

01-11-2006, 03:55 PM	#8
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Alrighty, ladies and gents, battle/fight/skirmish or whatever you would like to call it starts tomorrow morning. Before I leave work today, I'll have the Gondorian ships pulling into view in the river. There are still several, several miles between us and the Pelargir, though, at that point. That will give you Corsairs time to spot us and run for your ships. Any pre-fighting scenes that anyone wants to write (mainly thinking of Alcarillo and his ships mates here) should be written before, well, tomorrow late morning. I should be posting the first clash of ships around 10:00 EST. . .or a little later. Be pre-warned. --------------------------------------- Now about the battle itself, let me see if I can't make things clear in my mind. . .we Gondorians get to pick on a few non-character ships and win in these fights, right? Is it correct to assume that we're allowed to destroy them, once we've killed all their people and freed all the galley slaves? Preferably, we haven't sunk them with those poor wretches chained to their oars. . . Also, having thought on it at length last night, those Xebecs of yours are going to have a great advantage in speed, especially being galley ships. Am I correct to think thus? But all in all, we might have the advantage in maneauvering in a river, big as it is. Well well, we'll see. Anyone who has any idea of war tactics in such cases, I'd greatly appreciate it if you voiced your knowledge. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis Last edited by Folwren; 01-11-2006 at 03:59 PM.

01-12-2006, 02:04 AM	#9
Dunwen Wight Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107	I'm not sure how detailed I can get until Captain Vorimandur takes action...but they say the worst part of battle is waiting for it (although I suspect 'they' haven't ever been in action). I'll have to see what I can do... --Dunwen P.S. Fordim, congratulations on your new babies!! I hope little 'Elrond & Elros' continue to thrive, and that you and their mommy are getting enough sleep! Last edited by Dunwen; 01-12-2006 at 04:25 AM.

01-12-2006, 11:30 AM	#10
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Alright, everyone! Here I am. I finally wrote a post and got it up. It would have been here earlier today, but I wanted to give people more chance to write something. I left a Save in case anyone wanted to put the alarm being risen in. I've started the attack. I let one Corsair ship go, and one only. If you all think another should be able to slip past, I can fix it that way. I intend to have all the Corsairs killed, galley slaves freed, and then the ship burned, that sound alright? Any objections can be voiced without any offence taken on my part. I can change whatever anyone thinks I should change. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

01-12-2006, 12:49 PM	#12
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Hm. It appears that I've jumped the gun on this one. If people need/want more time, I can remove my post and save from the game and wait on it longer. . .my posting was hastily done, and I apologize. What does everyone want to do? Let me know before this afternoon is out so that I can take action on it before I leave work today. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

01-12-2006, 12:58 PM	#13
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Here's a post to warn the Corsairs off ship of attack: Pio - can you put this onto Folwren's SAVE, please. *POST PLACED ~~ PIO ----------------- Arry’s post** Bahir spent most of the day on the crossbar of the mast. The deck below seemed far away, the figures who moved about on it like little ants. He settled his back against the mast pole, letting his feet dangle freely. There was a good view up and down the river, and to each side he could see the flatter areas near the water’s edge give way on each side to low lying hillocks amidst the grassier areas. A pretty enough land, but nothing like the sandy beauty of his homeland. The ship rocked gently at its moorings, soothing him . . . ‘I must have fallen asleep!’ he grumbled to himself. The wind had grown chill.’ His belly grumbled in response, reminding him he’d had nothing to eat since much earlier in the day. And here it was late evening, already. The sun just ready to sink below the horizon. Bahir got up slowly and stood tall, stretching his muscles before descending the pole. He took a last look about at his airy world just before leaving the crosspiece. ‘What’s this,’ he said, frowning as his eyes scanned up the river. There were ships moving down the river at full sail. He shouted down to the guards who stood along the pier-side of the ship. ‘Raise the alarm! Many ships! Just upriver!’ He shouted his message again as he scrambled onto the deck and went running to take his position as message boy. Behind him, as he made for his spot, he could hear the large curled horns blaring out their warning to retreat to the ship And the orders of the First Mate to cast off the lines and bring the ship about. Already, the sailors were scrambling to position the sails as ordered . . . __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by piosenniel; 01-12-2006 at 01:03 PM.

01-12-2006, 01:12 PM	#14
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Thanks - So, . . . being a minor member of the crew, Boy will just wait now until the Captain or the Lord directs him . . . __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world – J.R.R. Tolkien

01-12-2006, 02:37 PM	#15
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	By the kind advise of Pio, I've editted and shortened my post. It gives everyone, particularly the corsair players, time to write stuff about the fighting or fleeing bit that they do, which ever. Pio figured it'd be better that way, and having thought about it, I think she's right. So. . .that post that I wrote earlier today has been shortened dramatically, and hopefully everything will be fine now. I'm terribly sorry about earlier. 'Tis what comes of being hasty. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

01-14-2006, 08:44 PM	#16
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I've talked to Fordim, and I will hopefully get a post up as Chakka in the next couple of days. It's been a bit difficult to try and get oriented into the story, as well as such a 'meaty' character, as Aman so aptly put him. And there seems to be quite a lot happening... But here's to ignoring a research paper and theology test... -Durelin

01-15-2006, 04:38 AM	#17
Arry Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 704	Slight confusion here -- Anguirel, you have the dead blond boy found in your quarters. Bahir packed him off to the captain's quarters and left him dead in Rakin's bed.

01-05-2006, 04:20 PM	#18
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Lol, haven't yet read your post, Anguiriel, but yes, ambiguousity (I dub thee a new word!) would probably be good: allow for gruesome twists of plot. Muahaha. Kath - not at all a stupid idea! And do you know, I have the perfect player in mind, although she may be a little less than willing at first - I shall PM her directly to see whether she would be willing to. I'll PM Arry as well - well suggested, he's another player I particularly enjoy writing with - and the two of them...well, first come first served over who gets Chakka and who gets Ferethor - Chakka is a more developed character, plot and history wise, but Ferethor has a fair amount of potential. Missing anyone else? Would it be appropriate to take over Perky's character, or can he be carried? __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

01-05-2006, 04:27 PM	#19
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I haven't seen Dunwen around in a while. Anyone seen him/her? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

01-08-2006, 08:43 AM	#20
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Ok, I PM'd Arry and Durelin (both excellent RPGers who are currently RPG-less) about the possibility of taking up the characters of Chakka or Ferethor... Durelin said she would like to play, but wasn't sure whether she would have the time; she is currently considering. I hope she will want to come in and take on one of the characters, but we'll have to see how it goes there. Arry, on the other hand, said he would like to play - but doesn't want to take on the roles of either Ferethor or Chakka. However, he suggested the possibility of creating a new slave character which he would formulate a profile for and join in with sometime next week. Is this alright with everyone? It is understandably quite awkward to come onto a game with the intention of playing a ready-made character who has already made a few posts - especially Chakka, as Fordim was such a busy bee with alliances and sub-plots all over the shop. I'll try a few other RPGers to see whether they would like to take on either slave role. I will also PM Dunwen to see if she's still alive and/or interested __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

01-08-2006, 03:36 PM	#21
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I'll just pop a note very quickly here... If it is alright, I can take on the role of either slave character. I'll have to read up on the RPG thread more (I would have done so before, but I've just finally finished a paper that was killing me), and I can get situated. I don't really have a preference for character, so if you find someone else interested, Aman, they can get first dibs. But I've taken over characters before...I just can't always promise to give them back. -Durelin